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Colbert vs Calera

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+44.7 pts in Calera) and conserved land (+55.7 pts in Colbert).

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Colbert, OKAn outdoors townOklahoma · 1,277 people
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Calera, OKOne of the healthiest townsOklahoma · 3,007 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

ColbertAn outdoors town
Outdoors57.6% conserved land0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves Health95% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SafetySafer than 30%of U.S. towns we grade All about Colbert →
CaleraOne of the healthiest towns
Health76% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$235K typical home5% above the OK typical home All about Calera →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Growth since 2010+44.7 pts
Calera has grown faster since 2010
Calera +34.8%Colbert -9.9%
Conserved land+55.7 pts
Colbert has more conserved land
Colbert 57.6%Calera 1.9%
Jobs per worker3.5×
Colbert is more of a job hub
Colbert 0.99Calera 0.28
Home values+51%
Homes cost more in Calera
Calera $157,600Colbert $104,300
Property tax bill+55%
Tax bills are bigger in Calera
Calera $1,042Colbert $671
Street grid2.4×
Colbert has the more walkable street grid
Colbert 79.9Calera 33.2
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $250 more a month in Calera

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Colbert$1,110/mo
Typical home $192K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.64% · or rent about $902/mo · Housing →
Calera$1,360/mo
Typical home $235K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.66% · or rent about $1,089/mo · Housing →

The difference: $250 a month, about $3,000 a year, between Calera and Colbert.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Oklahoma ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
CColbertSafer than 30% of U.S. towns C+CaleraSafer than 44% of U.S. towns
Schools
BColbertBetter than 64% of districts in the state B−CaleraBetter than 49% of districts in the state
Health
D−ColbertHealthier than 5% of U.S. towns C−CaleraHealthier than 24% of U.S. towns
Where they are

Colbert and Calera share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

ColbertCaleraColbertCalera
Colbert ↔ Calera6.8 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
21 Calera residents work in Colbert (1.7% of its workers)
4 Colbert residents work in Calera (1.1% of its workers)
Work & commute in Calera →
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
ColbertCalera
Snow a year2″2″
January low—30°F
July high—94°F
Growing season (days)—221d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)62nd52nd
Outdoors & history
ColbertCalera
Trails0 mi2 mi
Conserved land57.6%1.9%
Settled1939—
National Register places1—
Archive photos22
Famous people born here11
Community
ColbertCalera
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

ColbertCalera
People
Population 1,277Lowest 3,007Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -9.9%Lowest OK: +5.5% +34.8%Highest OK: +5.5%
Median age 43.4±6.3Highest 17% above OK 31.3±3.3Lowest 15% below OK
Kids under 18 19%±3.8Lowest OK: 24% 28.1%±4.9Highest OK: 24%
Age 65+ 23%±5.1Highest OK: 16.3% 10.3%±2.7Lowest OK: 16.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 11.6%Lowest OK: 28.3% 20.6%Highest OK: 28.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.9%±2.6Highest OK: 5.8% 4.2%±1.9Lowest OK: 5.8%
Colbert and Calera are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $46,250±$11kLowest 29% below OK $64,449±$16kHighest about the OK average
Calera and Colbert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $104,300±$24kLowest 48% below OK $157,600±$20kHighest 21% below OK
Rentmedian gross, monthly $902±$72Lowest 11% below OK $1,089±$64Highest 7% above OK
Property taxmedian, yearly $671Lowest 58% below OK $1,042Highest 35% below OK
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 43.8%±31.6Highest OK: 46.3% 31%±9Lowest OK: 46.3%
Colbert and Calera are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 24.8%Highest OK: 15.3% 15.7%Lowest OK: 15.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 63.9%Highest OK: 65.8% 47.5%Lowest OK: 65.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979Lowest 1 yr older than OK 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than OK
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minHighest 8% above OK 15 minLowest 35% below OK
Work from home 12.4%±6.5Highest OK: 9.4% 7.1%±3.3Lowest OK: 9.4%
Colbert and Calera are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.9%Highest 2.9%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 12.3 miHighest 5.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.99Highest 0.28Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Durant (34%)Durant (43%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 1% work in Calera2% work in Colbert
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 57.6%Highest 1.9%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 1.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 79.9Highest 33.2Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#102 of 128 in OK
School district COLBERTCALERA
High school in town Colbert HSCalera HS
Students per teacherat that high school 16.0Highest 12.1Lowest
Oklahoma average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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